One person killed in latest US military strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
Nearly 200 people killed in Trump administration’s deadly campaign as strikes draw widespread condemnation
TL;DR
- US military conducted a strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific.
- One person was killed, and two survivors were rescued.
- This strike is part of a Trump administration campaign that has killed at least 194 people since September.
- The military has not provided evidence that the vessels were carrying drugs.
- The Pentagon watchdog will evaluate the targeting framework used in these attacks.
- The legality of the strikes is not being investigated, despite scrutiny from lawmakers and scholars.
- The administration claims these actions are part of a war against Latin American drug cartels.